Mary Leming of Rising Phoenix Farm holds Perdito, a 2-week-old orphan lamb. Perdito is a Hog Island Sheep, a rare and critically endangered breed, several of which Leming purchased from George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate in Alexandria, Va.

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Kenton County's heritage farm tour will allow visitors to look at the history and future of farming at the same time.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 4, five Kenton County farms will open their barn doors and farm gates for the first-ever Today's Heritage Farm event.

The free self-guided farm tour is a partnership of the Cooperative Extension Service, Kenton County Conservation District and the local farmers who want to share their traditions with the public. More information is available online at www.todaysheritagefarm.com or at www.kentoncountyextension.org, by calling ...